WSBK News

Toprak Razgatlioglu reduces Jonathan Rea’s championship lead from 37 to just three points after a stunning Most WorldSBK weekend.

Results from warm-up, round six of the World Superbike Championship at Most, Czech Republic.

Toprak Razgatlioglu claims the first ever Most WorldSBK race win after a hard-fought battle with Scott Redding; ‘I’m really happy because I need this position for the championship’.

Tech 3 KTM rider Danilo Petrucci has left the door open regarding a move from MotoGP to World Superbike in 2022.

Leandro Mercardo has been ruled out of the Czech WorldSBK after testing positive for Covid-19.

Alvaro Bautista heads to Autodrom Most as the only current WorldSBK rider to have ridden the Czech circuit competitively; ‘I raced at Most many years ago, in the 125cc European Championship (2002), but I don't remember the track layout very well’.

Toprak Razgatlioglu is aiming to put his first WorldSBK race retirement of 2021 behind him at the new Autodrom Most this weekend; ‘I am only focused on the coming races, the aim is to fight for the win always.”

Fresh off signing a new multi-year deal at Kawasaki, Alex Lowes is aiming to ‘come out strong’ for this weekend’s first WorldSBK event at Most.

Without the ability to study ‘either MotoGP or past races in WorldSBK’ at the new Autodrom Most circuit, learning a completely new track ‘is exciting’ - Jonathan Rea.

Leon Haslam unable to continue the improved form of Donington Park at WorldSBK Assen, as ‘front of the bike and power delivery’ issues hinder the Brit’s potential.

Michael Van Der Mark calls his Superpole race crash ‘totally my mistake’ before recovering to sixth in Assen WorldSBK race two.

Pedercini Racing Kawasaki have signed Jayson Uribe for the remainder of the 2021 WorldSBK campaign.

Tom Sykes rues penultimate lap crash while battling Michael Van Der Mark, Alex Lowes and Michael Rinaldi at WorldSBK Assen; ‘It’s such a shame, the bike today was good enough for that top-six’.

Axel Bassani remains ‘focused’ on his debut WorldSBK campaign with Motocorsa Racing Ducati, despite rumours of a switch to the factory team.

Chaz Davies credits better ‘turning’ to his Ducati Panigale V4 R at Assen WorldSBK, as he claims his best result since Estoril.

Alex Lowes will remain a Kawasaki World Superbike rider for at least the next two years.

Michael Rinaldi baffled by the lack of speed shown, except for WorldSBK Misano; ‘It’s many races that we’ve struggled in, except Misano. I don’t feel that slow’.

Scott Redding returns to form at WorldSBK Assen with two podiums - first time since Estoril; ‘I'm happy to end the weekend with another podium’ even though ‘we had the pace to win’.

Garrett Gerloff ‘devastated’ by turn one incident involving Toprak Razgatlioglu in race two at WorldSBK Assen; ‘I'm sorry for him, as he paid a big price for my mistake, but also for Yamaha.”

More inconsistencies see Team HRC rider Alvaro Bautista follow up a double DNF with fifth in WorldSBK Assen race two - his best result of the season.

Toprak Razgatlioglu left disappointed as Garrett Gerloff wipes out the Pata Yamaha rider in WorldSBK Assen race two.

Jonathan Rea regains the WorldSBK championship lead following a dominating hat-trick of wins at Assen.

WorldSBK rookie Andrea Locatelli was in sensational form at round five of the season in Assen as he claimed a maiden race two podium.

Scott Redding returns to form with second place in Assen WorldSBK race one; ‘I felt really good with the bike’ following a ‘tough couple of rounds’ at Misano and Donington Park.